Films that make you go meh.

[Deleted member 23692]

Withnail and I... sorry, I know i'm on my own but...

You're not on your own

 

[yello]

I quite liked Shawshank Redemption

ah but, and this is the point, do you think it was worthy of the recent proclamation of 'best film to miss out on an Oscar'?

 

[ASC1951]

Withnail and I... sorry, I know I'm on my own but I just don't get it... maybe if I'd watched it before the 10th anniversary hype I might have enjoyed it more, but the 'amazing' movie I was promised I just didn't get.

Maybe you had to have a similar kitchen sink. If you didn't, "you don't know, man - you weren't there!"

It hasn't aged particularly well, but it was a breath of fresh air when it came out. Same with Lock, Stock..

 

[simon the viking]

ah but, and this is the point, do you think it was worthy of the recent proclamation of 'best film to miss out on an Oscar'?

It was a rumbler though wasnt it.... It (I believe but may be wrong) barely made its costs back in the cinema it was only when realesed on video it became a classic by word of mouth

 

[Kiwiavenger]

What just happened and crash where 2 I didn't get at all

 

[Dayvo]

Any Quentin Tarantino film.
Any Tom Cruise film.

 

[MontyVeda]

the green mile... not a bad story but told in the most boring, drawn out way imaginable. Hanks should have got an Oscar for his portrayal of a man desperate for a wee, but sadly missed out due to there being no category for 'best portrayal of a man desperate for a wee'

 

[Yellow Fang]

The English Patient.

 

[MossCommuter]

The Matrix trilogy.

That's three films of which the second and third are not well regarded (and both distinctly meh).

I loved the first one

 

[MontyVeda]

The English Patient.

dull as dull as dull as dull can get... but is one my friend's favourite films of all time. I can't knock him though, mine used to be 2001:A Space Odyssey... which is also like watching paint dry.

 

[simon the viking]

The English Patient.

I agree... the most boring 3 hours of my life bar non!!!!

 

[Peteaud]

Any Bond film
Any Tom Cruise film
All of the Harry Potter
Hobbity stuff
The A Team

 

[MossCommuter]

Was 'Inland Empire' well received? Well, by an ex it was anyway. I thought it was proper meh

 

[simon the viking]

That's three films of which the second and third are not well regarded (and both distinctly meh).

I loved the first one

Some films shouldn't have sequels (or Prequels) The matrix is an excellent example of this

 

[yello]

Was 'Inland Empire' well received?

Never heard of it

Btw, if people are sticking 'any' in front of their nominations then you haven't quite got what I'm driving at... as tempted as I am to agree with the Tarantino call!

Btw2, I'm 'liking' nominations that seem to fit what I'm meaning. I'm not necessarily agreeing with you!!